Psalms 17
1 The prayer of David. Hear, O Lord, my justice: attend to my supplication. Give ear unto my prayer, which proceedeth not from deceitful lips.
Munyengetero waDhavhidhi. Inzwai, imi Jehovha, mukumbiro wangu wakarurama; inzwai kuchema kwangu. Rerekerai nzeve yenyu kumunyengetero wangu, usingabvi pamiromo inonyengera.
2 Let my judgment come forth from thy countenance: let thy eyes behold the things that are equitable.
Kururamiswa kwangu ngakubve kwamuri; meso enyu ngaaone zvakarurama.
3 Thou hast proved my heart, and visited it by night, thou hast tried me by fire: and iniquity hath not been found in me.
Kunyange mukaedza mwoyo wangu uye mukandiongorora usiku, kunyange mukandiedza, hamungawani chinhu; ndakazvisunga kuti muromo wangu urege kutadza.
4 That my mouth may not speak the works of men: for the sake of the words of thy lips, I have kept hard ways.
Kana ari mabasa avanhu, neshoko remiromo yenyu, ndakanzvenga nzira dzouyo anoita nechisimba.
5 Perfect thou my goings in thy paths: that my footsteps be not moved.
Nhambwe dzangu dzakarambira panzira dzenyu; tsoka dzangu hadzina kutedzemuka.
6 I have cried to thee, for thou, O God, hast heard me: O incline thy ear unto me, and hear my words.
Haiwa Mwari, ndinodana kwamuri, nokuti muchandipindura; rerekerai nzeve yenyu kwandiri, munzwe munyengetero wangu.
7 Shew forth thy wonderful mercies; thou who savest them that trust in thee.
Ratidzai kushamisa kworudo rwenyu rukuru, imi munoponesa noruoko rwenyu rworudyi, avo vanovanda vavengi vavo mamuri.
8 From them that resist thy right hand keep me, as the apple of thy eye. Protect me under the shadow of thy wings.
Ndichengetei semboni yeziso renyu; ndivanzei pasi pomumvuri wamapapiro enyu,
9 From the face of the wicked who have afflicted me. My enemies have surrounded my soul:
kubva kuno wakaipa anondirwisa, kubva kuvavengi vangu, vanoda kundiuraya, vakandikomberedza.
10 They have shut up their fat: their mouth hath spoken proudly.
Vanodzivira mwoyo yavo yakavangarara, uye miromo yavo inotaura nokuzvikudza.
11 They have cast me forth and now they have surrounded me: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth.
Vakandironda, zvino vandikomba, vanocherechedza nameso avo kuti vandiwisire pasi.
12 They have taken me, as a lion prepared for the prey; and as a young lion dwelling in secret places.
Vakaita seshumba ine nzara yechokudya, seshumba huru yakavandira pakavanda.
13 Arise, O Lord, disappoint him and supplant him; deliver my soul from the wicked one: thy sword
Haiwa, Jehovha, simukai, mirai pamberi pavo, vawisirei pasi; ndirwirei nomunondo wenyu pano wakaipa.
14 From the enemies of thy hand. O Lord, divide them from the few of the earth in their life: their belly is filled from thy hidden stores. They are full of children: and they have left to their little ones the rest of their substance.
Haiwa, Jehovha, ndiponesei noruoko rwenyu kubva kuvanhu vakadai, kubva kuvanhu venyika ino vano mubayiro uri muupenyu huno. Munopedza nzara yaavo vamunoda; vanakomana vavo vane zvakawanda, uye vanounganidzira vana vavo pfuma.
15 But as for me, I will appear before thy sight in justice: I shall be satisfied when thy glory shall appear.
Zvino ini mukururama, ndichaona chiso chenyu; pandinomuka, ndichagutswa nokuona mufananidzo wenyu.
